#4FC587
Closest named color: Greenblue (#23C48B). oklch(74% 0.14 157.2), rgb(79, 197, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#4FC587 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenblue (#23C48B), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenblue (#23C48B) |
| Black text | 9.66:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4FC587 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 197, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 50%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.14 157.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #4FC587 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #4FC587 | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4FC587 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4FC587 text on black | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE3
oklch(93.5% 0.025 156.7)
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Step 200
200
#C0E3CD
oklch(88.4% 0.047 157.7)
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Step 300
300
#90D2AA
oklch(80.8% 0.088 157.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#4FC587
oklch(74% 0.14 157.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A364
oklch(63% 0.149 157.4)
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Step 600
600
#008953
oklch(55.5% 0.131 157.3)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#4FC587 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #C4B783 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AB8B | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1DC4B5 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4FC587
#4FC587
oklch(74% 0.14 157.2)
- #E286CB
#E286CB
oklch(73.9% 0.141 336.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #4FC587, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.021
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.028
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.033
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.039
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.041
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.046
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.049
Use #4FC587 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.